Annoyed with DH and spelling of name- Philippa

[Raahh]

Bit of an aibu, really (which i probably am).
We have decided on Philippa (pippa), due in just over a week.

This is my preferred spelling, I know it CAN be spelt Phillipa, but my rationale is that if we are calling her Pippa, it should be double 'P".

So, I warned DH to tell MIL, as she is notorious for buying personalised crap things from ebay. He informed me yesterday that she has ordered a babygro /hat set - with the spelling of Phillipa- he thinks it is funny. I don't. It will make MIL look silly, is a waste of money she doesn't have, and will confuse anyone else. I know we will get many spellings in the future- but AIBU to think at least family should be getting it right? (I have an Elliot, so used to a myriad of combinations, but it doesn't bother me from school friends etc.).

I am not blaming MIL at all, but am really p*ssed off with DH!

Am sure if I wasn't 39 weeks pregnant, i would be less bothered And i won't be sending dh alone to register her!!

Why not just call her Pippa??

It's a lovely name and I think a good idea to call her the longer version and use Pippa on a daily basis. Most sensible plan.
The babygro hat set can be lost/sicked on/shrunk/outgrown in a week . Tell your MIL the correct spelling and make sure DH registers her properly!

If she wasn't doing it on purpose, I wouldn't give it another thought tbh.

We will call her both, I like have the option of a nickname

I prefer the spelling with one L and two Ps as 'Philip', from which the name comes, usually has only one L also.

I would call your MIL and tell her your DH thought he was being ever so funny telling her the wrong spelling and explain how you're going to spell it with two Ps (and don't send him on any more errands like this) Maybe she can explain to him how funny it is to go to trouble and expense and essentially participate in a practical joke that's on you.

Please make sure you accompany him to the registry or go alone!

She def won't have done it on purpose, so that's why I am cross with DH. I took us long enough to agree on a name this time, as it was!

She can still wear it, doubt a man on a galloping horse will notice the error anyway (as my gran used to say!).

(It reminds me of the bakery spelling DD1's name wrong on the christening cake- glaringly obvious to me, but no one else noticed!!)

Phillipa looks wrong to me!

I think your husband should pay for the stuff his mum has ordered tbh.

What an immature and odd thing to do.

Phillipa is not right.

Did your dh tell mil this on purpose? That is very mean if so.

How annoying - thing is - it'll bug you. Plus, you need to tell her, cos she'll spell EVERYTHING wrong from now on if not - and it'll get worse the longer it goes on. Can you send an email and type the name in and say somethign along the lines of, in case you weren't sure how to spell it?

Philippa looks right. Phillipa looks odd imo. And I totally agree with your rationale, that if Pippa is the intended nick name, to spell it the more unusual way of Phillipa is illogical.

In fact, are you sure it can be spelt Phillipa?? Never seen that!

My xmil ordered something with James on it "just in case you decide to call the baby James???". That was never on my list. she did try her best to name my babies though.

I agree with the email suggestion. A 'jaunty' little, this is how you spell Philippa.

i'm sure she didn't do it deliberately- and it is annoying. She is prop as mad at DH as I am.

Apparently, it can be spelt Phillipa- think it is a French variant, not sure (was def in one of the million name books we read!). It can also be Phillippa- which is very ott- but covers all options I guess!.

Dh has a habit of thinking things like this are amusing- he says his mother 'gets' his humour- i'm not so sure at times!! I have spoken to her, and she is fine- a baby gro is still functional even if it's got Xmas trees on it in August, after all. She thinks she may be able to get it changed (she gets aLOT from this particular website!). I told her not to worry. I was just niggled me a bit.

No doubt when she is born, we will get a lot of different spellings on cards and things- and like i said, ordinarily, I don't let it get to me.

I don't think DH realised how cross i would get- never annoy a nearly full term pregnant woman!!

My sister called her last dd Philippa and all her other kids started calling her Flipper. Pmsl. She changed it to Emily.

Put it on the baby, take a photo, and then digitally alter it to the correct spelling.

It's a nice name and Pippa is lovely btw!

I didn't know that Phillipa was an option.

Think your solution is fairly simple;

1. Ring MIL and let her know the correct spelling. 2)Make sure you attend Philippa's registration to ensure it's spelt correctly. 3)Cremate the next meal you prepare for DH, it's only for a joke! either that or he gets to wait on you hand and foot for at least the remainder of your pregnancy!

Quite like Flipper! DD(4) has been referring to her as Pipsqueak!

I think sometimes people have a blind spot to spelling even the easiest of things- I am known as Jo- but the number of times i get is Joe is amazing!!

I do think ordering personalised things before a baby is born is risky! Hope you're not picking letters out this time next week to make it say Philip!

I'm a Philippa and it is absolutely Philippa, not Phillipa.

I think Phillipa is an accepted spelling.

OP-tell your MIL to get "Pippa" put on stuff!!

angelberry- the sex was confirmed by bloods and my amnio results, so it will be a shock if she is a he!!
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